Manohar Parrikar says there is josh and I'm fully in hosh, presents Goa budget with tube in nose

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar presented the state's budget today. Looking frail, with a tube inserted into his nose, Manohar Parrikar exhibited good spirits. "Today, once again I promise that I will serve Goa with sincerity, integrity, and dedication until my last breath," Parrikar said in the Goa assembly.

"There is a josh, that is too high and I'm fully in hosh."

Parrikar has been keeping unwell for around a year. Last year, he went to the United States and sought treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer. Manohar Parrikar spent around three months in the US and returned home in June last year.

Since his return, Manohar Parrikar has been actively involved in his state's administration. The Opposition Congress has questioned whether Parrikar can effectively govern the state, considering the state of his health.

Today, Manohar Parrikar presented the Goa budget in the state assembly, sitting in his chair with a tube inserted through his nose.

Apart from presented the state budget today, Manohar Parrikar also hit back at Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over the Rafale controversy.

Rahul Gandhi had called on Manohar Parrikar in Goa yesterday. Later in the day, Rahul Gandhi told Congress workers Parrikar had said that he had nothing to do with the 'new (Rafale) deal' that was "orchestrated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to benefit Anil Ambani".

Today, Manohar Parrikar wrote to Rahul Gandhi accusing him of using his visit for "petty political gains". "In the five minutes you spent with me, neither did you mention anything about Rafale, now did we discuss anything related to it," Parrikar wrote.